Remember when you watched dragon ball years ago and pretended to shoot energy out of your hands.Well it was worth it!
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is....despite the liscence....an extremely good fighting game. Although Dragon Ball games are usually doomed to fail, I hope this one succeeds and spawns many sequels....
First of all, the graphics in this game are very reminiscent of Toryama's(the author of the manga) artwork. Every character has been created with the show in mind, every miniscule detail accounted for. Although these graphics don't look like a nex-gen system's, the cel-shaded effects are beautiful. Another touch that really captures the chaotic battles of the show are the destructable enviorenment. Watching Goku take his own son and hurl him through a giant rock followed up by many blasts is extremely satisfying.
The graphics are not the selling point of this game, but rather the new controls. I'm usually not a fan of one on one fighting games unless i'm killin my buddies, but the control scheme on the wii makes it fun enough that the single player, unlike the other fighting games, is not a chore to play through. The controls work as such... you have a retical on your screen which is controlled by the wii mote, and the nunchuck controls your basic movement. The real fun ensues when you are performing signature moves which require you to mimik the movements seen in the show. If you don't wish to act like a fool, the game also offers the option to play with a gamecube controller.
This game is also packed to the brim with features. Over 100 characters to fight with, full voiceovers in both english and japanese, 3 tournament modes, many difficulty levels, character biographies, voice samples, music tracks and player....the list goes on. If you like dragon ball Z, or if you ever liked dragon ball Z or if you just got the wii and want a good brawler to kick your friends butts in Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is totally woth your money!!!!